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[I_want_an_Omega]

I've just sold my V6 CD estate. Its gone to a mate who will hopefully look after it and join OOF as well. 363 days of ownership.

I bought the car as a project last year after being made redundant. It's had the following done to it in the 5k I owned it:

Wishbones
Front discs & pads
Rear pads
Oil change x 3
Air, fuel, pollen filters
Sump pan off clean out
Cruise control added
Battery
Wiper blades all round
New wiper motor assembly
Cambelt kit/waterpump/coolant
Camcovers & gaskets
New sparkplugs
New exhaust
Steering idler
New brake pipes/fluid change
Xenon headlights & washers
Elite carpets & door cards fitted
Full leather interior (with heated rears)
Brand new tyres (Michelins!)
Gearbox ECU update
Replacement ECU/Immobiliers/Lock set etc - just to get that 2nd key!
New shocks/springs & WIM setup
Replacement dash PCB
Full bose setup
Carin satnav
Parrot bluetooth kit

Yes I sold it for more than I originally paid for it - I just hate to think how much extra ££ has gone into it in the last year.

I must be bonkers 

[Dishevelled Den]

You may have made someone very happy Rob - look at it that way 8-)

[I_want_an_Omega]

indeed .......... 

[joff]

I'm just the same Rob, my old 3.oltr elite which I had for about 10 mths and in that time spent about 2k on it and then sold it for the same price that I had paid for it, just so I could get the disco so I could pull the horse box for the youngest (have used it twice for that in the past 12mths). Now I have the ex-plod and have spent about the same on that since I got it, wonder how long it will be :-/

[Mysteryman]

I paid in the region of £1850 for my CDX. I sold it to JamesV6CDX for £1250 12 months later, along with repair/maintenance bills for £1100.

It's called omega ownership, and we love it.

[Vamps]

I paid in the region of £1850 for my CDX. I sold it to JamesV6CDX for £1250 12 months later, along with repair/maintenance bills for £1100.

It's called omega ownership, and we love it.

Not with a 4 pot......

[Mysteryman]

I paid in the region of £1850 for my CDX. I sold it to JamesV6CDX for £1250 12 months later, along with repair/maintenance bills for £1100.

It's called omega ownership, and we love it.

Not with a 4 pot......

True, but I wanted a whole car.

[Vamps]

I paid in the region of £1850 for my CDX. I sold it to JamesV6CDX for £1250 12 months later, along with repair/maintenance bills for £1100.

It's called omega ownership, and we love it.

Not with a 4 pot......

True, but I wanted a whole car.

Is an Astra considered a whole car then? I looked at a couple today, made me look old....

[Mysteryman]

I paid in the region of £1850 for my CDX. I sold it to JamesV6CDX for £1250 12 months later, along with repair/maintenance bills for £1100.

It's called omega ownership, and we love it.

Not with a 4 pot......

True, but I wanted a whole car.

Is an Astra considered a whole car then? I looked at a couple today, made me look old....

Haven't got an astra, that's the wifes. I've got a V8 jag.

[I_want_an_Omega]

As you can see, I now have a '99 3.0 Elite. Its been neglected and I'm investing time & ££££ putting her right also.

Had her 3 monhs now and driven a grand total of 8 miles in it!

Here we go again!

[Mysteryman]

As you can see, I now have a '99 3.0 Elite. Its been neglected and I'm investing time & ££££ putting her right also.

Had her 3 monhs now and driven a grand total of 8 miles in it!

Here we go again!

That's about right for an omega.

[Vamps]

I paid in the region of £1850 for my CDX. I sold it to JamesV6CDX for £1250 12 months later, along with repair/maintenance bills for £1100.

It's called omega ownership, and we love it.

Not with a 4 pot......

True, but I wanted a whole car.

Is an Astra considered a whole car then? I looked at a couple today, made me look old....

Haven't got an astra, that's the wifes. I've got a V8 jag.

Liar Liar Pants on Fire.......

[Mysteryman]

I paid in the region of £1850 for my CDX. I sold it to JamesV6CDX for £1250 12 months later, along with repair/maintenance bills for £1100.

It's called omega ownership, and we love it.

Not with a 4 pot......

True, but I wanted a whole car.

Is an Astra considered a whole car then? I looked at a couple today, made me look old....

Haven't got an astra, that's the wifes. I've got a V8 jag.

Liar Liar Pants on Fire.......

Have too...

[PhilRich]

I paid in the region of £1850 for my CDX. I sold it to JamesV6CDX for £1250 12 months later, along with repair/maintenance bills for £1100.

It's called omega ownership, and we love it.

Not with a 4 pot......

Don't count on it Vamps! I'm rapidly getting closer to that figure I have never had a car like this one, fix something & two new problems crop up, fix those & 3 newer ones rear their ugly head! I really love this old girl, indeed i've never been so attached to a car before, but the 2.2 appears to be a very problematic motor car to say the least!!! :-? :-/

[Vamps]

I paid in the region of £1850 for my CDX. I sold it to JamesV6CDX for £1250 12 months later, along with repair/maintenance bills for £1100.

It's called omega ownership, and we love it.

Not with a 4 pot......

Don't count on it Vamps! I'm rapidly getting closer to that figure I have never had a car like this one, fix something & two new problems crop up, fix those & 3 newer ones rear their ugly head! I really love this old girl, indeed i've never been so attached to a car before, but the 2.2 appears to be a very problematic motor car to say the least!!! :-? :-/

I might have spend a little over that, but over 10 years..... Not counting service items etc in that, mostly been sorting out sensors but once done....

2 x 2.0L Estates, first one a 1995 bought in 2000 and had it for 7 years, second a 1998 Estate, bought in 2007 blind off ebay and had it delivered.......

Got to get the Cam Belt done in the summer holidays though, more expence.....

Now just need another one